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Good morning. Michigan State's strength coach breaks down how he built an NHL-ready body in one season, and a Team USA weightlifter reflects on what it was like to have an NFL S&C coach in the room. Let's get into it.
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🏒 How Michigan State Built Porter Martone's NHL Body in One Season
Porter Martone arrived at Michigan State weighing 198 pounds. Eight months later he left at 210 with 3% less body fat and went straight into the Philadelphia Flyers postseason lineup. It's become one of the most talked-about physical transformations in college hockey - and another top prospect just committed to MSU specifically to follow the same path.
In a piece by Sean Shapiro, Michigan State director of athletic performance for hockey Will Morlock broke down his approach. Everything starts by working backwards from the ice. "I'm smart enough to know there's no jumping in the game of hockey. Sprinting on dry land doesn't always translate to the game." On weekly structure: "I use the phrasing sting, not destroy." Monday moderate, Tuesday the big ramp-up, Wednesday and Thursday build on it. The goal is never maintenance. "If you only try to maintain, that's all you'll be." Read More
📊 TeamBuildr Just Rebuilt Its Programming Interface from the Ground Up
TeamBuildr unveiled BUILD - a complete rebuild of its programming interface that's been in development for years. At the core is a dual-mode system: date-based programming anchored to specific calendar dates, or free-form block-based programming without those constraints. Drag-and-drop across exercises and full program sections, an undo function, keyboard shortcuts, and bulk management tools are all in. Existing programs, athletes, and historical data carry over.
TeamBuildr is positioning BUILD as a platform for AI-based innovation going forward. Coaches can get a hands-on look at NSCA and NHSSCA this summer, or access a free BUILD course now. Read More
🏋️♀️ Team USA Weightlifter Reflects on Having an NFL S&C Coach in the Room
Team USA weightlifter Aaron Williams spoke with Chiefs Wire this week about an experience from five weeks ago that stuck with him. Kansas City Chiefs head S&C coach and director of sports science Ryan Reynolds attended USA Weightlifting's National Team Camp in Colorado Springs alongside Chiefs linebacker Jack Cochrane - who was there as a potential recruit for USA Weightlifting's Athlete ID Initiative, which targets athletes near the end of college or pro eligibility who could transition into elite weightlifting.
What stood out to Williams wasn't the visit itself - it was Reynolds' posture. An 11-year NFL veteran coach, willing to take pointers from the weightlifting staff. "It shows that whenever you have a successful program, everyone tends to take in information rather than block it out," Williams said. Read More
🏃 Recovery and Readiness Part 2
Kyle Southall published part two of his series on SimpliFaster. The focus: how and why readiness and recovery frequently pull in opposite directions. His most important scenario - ready but not recovered. The athlete feels sharp, readiness metrics look good, but tissue repair is incomplete. This is where non-contact injuries happen. "Adrenaline hides damage" is the frame. His practical reframe on monitoring: readiness is a risk modifier, not a green light. A high score doesn't eliminate risk. A low one doesn't prohibit training. It changes which stressors are appropriate. Read More
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